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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Pella, Iowa)

Coordinates: 41°23′54″N 92°54′58″W / 41.39833°N 92.91611°W / 41.39833; -92.91611
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Pella
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
General information
Location679 Oskaloosa Street (
Iowa 163 Business), Pella, Iowa 50219
Services
Preceding station   Rock Island Line   Following station
Template:Rock Island Line lines
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Pella, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Pella, Iowa)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Pella, Iowa) is located in the United States
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Pella, Iowa)
LocationJunction of Main and Oskaloosa Sts.
Pella, Iowa
Coordinates41°23′54″N 92°54′58″W / 41.39833°N 92.91611°W / 41.39833; -92.91611
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
MPSAdvent & Development of Railroads in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.91000909[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1991

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella, also known as the Pella Depot and the Rolscreen Museum, is an historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. The Des Moines Valley Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1865, and they built a simple frame depot to serve passenger's needs. For ten years Pella was the only rail stop in Marion County.[2] The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad leased the Des Moines Valley's tracks beginning in 1878 and provided service through 1980. This single story, brick depot that was a typical design used by the railroad, replaced the old frame building in 1906. It served as a passenger station until 1973. After the Rock Island Line sought bankruptcy protection the depot's existence was uncertain. The Pella Corporation, whose headquarters are adjacent, acquired the property and converted the depot into a company museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ W.C. Page. "Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-29. with photos